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Visit Our A Touch of Broadway Website
475-238-8119
info[AT]nhaopa.com
597 Main St
East Haven, Connecticut 06512
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CAMPER AGES: 8-17
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: An exciting THREE week Performing Arts Workshop designed for boys and girls ages 8-17. These three weeks will include fun filled classes in Acting, Singing, Dancing, and Theatre Games led by industry professionals. We will finish the workshop with an amazing stage production performed by the students. Come and enjoy the show with your friends and family.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Theater, Musical Theater, Dance, Music/Band, and more. Voice, Piano, Guitar, Drama, Musical Theater & Dance.
CAMP LOCATION: We are right off of I 95 North and South at 597 Main Street, 2nd Floor East Haven, CT 06512. Please visit our website for more information .
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A Touch of Broadway is run by top industry professionals with over 20 years of experience:
Meet Our Staff
Billy DiCrosta(Artistic Director/Master Vocal Coach)
International Vocal Artist and Coach Billy DiCrosta has been performing professionally for over 28 years. The youngest of a large Italian American family of six. Billy started performing at the early age of 7 and fell in love with being on stage and touching people's hearts through music. He majored in Vocal Performance and Acting at Western CT State University until transferring to The Hartt School of Music to study Musical Theatre.
He has had the joy of playing such roles as Tony in West Side Story, Mike in A Chorus Line, The Baker in Into The Woods and many more. He also had the great honor of singing at The White House for the Clinton Family in 1997. While on tour From 2006 to 2012 Billy started to coach his cast members and develop his passion for helping others find vocal freedom. During this time he started to lay the foundations of the method he teaches today.
In 2013 he opened the doors to Billy DiCrosta Vocal Studio and became the only Accredited Teacher by International Voice Teachers of Mix Our Camp Website Link: www.ivtom.org in Connecticut. He is also the North Eastern Area Administrator for IVTOM and helps to educate new teachers on Mix Technique. He is a proud member of National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. Billy has spent countless hours of taking what he has learned from his past teachers, IVTOM, and Leading Voice Scientists around the world to develop his unique method.
Billy is one of the most sought after Vocal Coach's in the North East. Students travel from all over to study his technique and to find the vocal freedom that can only be found in his studio. Those who can't travel enjoy lessons via Skype/Facetime. His students range from beginners to professionals and children to adults. Students have found that in just one lesson ,they have learned more and found more freedom in their voice then they have after studying with their former teachers for years. Even those who students who never thought they could sing learn that with Billy if you can speak you CAN sing !
Billy is known for his unique teaching approach and the ability to feel exactly what is going on in students voice that is causing the problem and giving the correct exercise to fix it. Students learn to have fun while training . Thanks to the vocal freedom his students achieve they are able to get leading roles in shows, win competitions and work as professional vocalists. Due to the rapid growth of his studio and his drive for always being the best Billy has founded New Haven Academy of Performing Arts. Refusing to be able to teach every student who wants to learn his method he needed a way to make sure that could happen. Billy is proud to have personally trained and certified his staff of vocal coaches in his method so that everyone could learn. Just like Billy his coaches are available in person and online.
Miss Gina Helland (Dance)
started dancing at the age of two at Theresa Signores School of Dance, and at the age of four began her training with Dorothy Malavasi. She has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, and Lyrical. She began her training in New York City at the age of nince with one of the most respected and admired teachers in the country, Charles Kelley, who's credentials are too long to list. Gina was fortunate to have studied under his direction for over 20 years.
Gina's credits include performances on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, Dorothy in The North East Tour of "The Wizard of Oz". She was a featured dance soloist in various musicals such as "Funny Girl" and "Dames at Sea". Gina has also performed as a lead dancer in the Pocono Mts. At Mt. Air Lodge, Tamnament Resort and aboard Cost Riviera Cruise Ship.
Gina is certified by Test to Teach, and is a member of Dance Masters of America. As a teacher Gina has been the proud of Owner /Artistic Director of Broadway Dance for 21 years and has been on staff at the New Haven Public School System in The Comprehensive Arts Program and for The Worthington Hooker Extended Day Program.
Neil Fuentes( Drama/Voice)
Neil’s passion for the entertainment industry began at a young age. He attended a performing arts school in Venezuela, giving him the acting, singing and dancing chops you now see on television and stage today.
Upon arriving in the United States in 1995 Neil began a 18- year career working his way up the hospitality ladder to become the Director of Catering for the popular multi-unit brew house and restaurant, Southport Brewing Company. Neil put his food and entertainment talents together, creating impressive events, innovative menus, and a flare for the theatrical. In 2006 Neil joined the Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus and continues to perform throughout the state.
In 2012 Neil joins Sonido Libre, a 12 piece Salsa Band as lead singer. Neil develops an amazing show with this band which has been performing since then through the Tri-State Area.
Neil has solidified himself as a Connecticut power talent in both the entertainment and culinary world. “The Sensational Singing Chef”, airing on Connecticut Style on WTNH Television in New Haven, CT since 2009, continues to be a highly rated show for the network, garnering numerous awards and a cult-like following. Neil just became a Food Network Champion on the show REWRAPPED!
Neil has been trained and mentored by Master Vocal Billy DiCrosta Music to teach the NHAOPA method and is also an associate member of International Voice Teachers of Mix.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We also offer ongoing Private Lessons in Voice , Piano, Guitar, Drama and Dance . Plus we have group classes in Musical Theatre, Drama and Dance
For more info visit Our Camp Website Link: www.nhaopa.com or call us today
at 475-238-8119!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekdays 9am to 3pm
July 18 -August 5th
Performances August 6th and 7th
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